whats a good present to get someone turning 40?

[vickista]

My mum is turning forty and i have no idea what to get her, she likes history and perfume, and that all i know. I've gotten her both books on history and perfume in the past which she did enjoy, but coz its her 40th i want it to be special, so any suggestions, what gifts do adults want ?

[Kid Presentable]

Lingerie.

[QueenAdrock]

It depends. It's easy to buy for my parents, they love political books and Al Franken and the like, so I buy them stuff like that. I also got my dad gift certificates to the used record store near us, and for my mom I've gotten her a bunch of stuff. Bath and Body Works stuff, movies, CD sets, restaurant gift cards.

I'd probably suggest a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant. You can't go wrong there, free date with your dad. (y)

[vickista]

where taking her to her fav resterraunt for her party, its a surprise one:) (y)

but otherwise, we probly wlda done that, what about like a day spa or something do mums like that stuff, coz she works six days a week, so i guess relaxing and unwinding would do her good yeah?

[befsquire]

get her a grandchild!

[skra75]

lol the gift that keeps on giving!

[QueenAdrock]

(y) Spas/manicure/pampering places are always good. All wimmins like that.

[jabumbo]

my parents have birthdays within a week of one another so we usually give them movie passes and a gift card for borders or to a retaurant.

[Documad]

I have never been a big birthday person, but when I turned 40, what I wanted was ATTENTION. I wanted to spread my birthday out as long as possible. I had people buying me lunches and stuff for ages. And then I did a lot of crazy shit on my own dime.

I had one really great dinner at a nice restaurant surrounded by a lot of loved ones who kissed my ass all night. So you've got that covered. Good. I received a lot of good presents, but honestly the best was a bag full of bubble bath and candles. It lasted for ages and it always made me remember my birthday dinner. People did a nice job of wrapping my presents too -- none of that putting it in a sack nonsense.

Is there any way that your mom would really want to do is spend some time alone with you? I have a friend who turned 40 a couple of years ago, and what she really wanted was for her 18 year old daughter to give her some attention (without bickering). I know that you already have the family dinner planned, but would there be some kind of other thing you could do alone with her? Like get two tickets to a local play and then go with her. Would that be something she wouldn't do alone but would enjoy? I love getting invited to things like that.

I would only get the spa day if she's really into that. I would have been seriously bummed out if my friends all went in on that instead of giving me individual fun presents to unwrap.

[Yeti]

When I turned 40 I wanted a 18 year old stripper and some Viagra. I have grey hair which is a blessing. If you don't believe me then ask any bald 40 year old.

[vickista]

Is there any way that your mom would really want to do is spend some time alone with you? I have a friend who turned 40 a couple of years ago, and what she really wanted was for her 18 year old daughter to give her some attention (without bickering). I know that you already have the family dinner planned, but would there be some kind of other thing you could do alone with her? Like get two tickets to a local play and then go with her. Would that be something she wouldn't do alone but would enjoy? I love getting invited to things like that.

i don't think she wants to spend quality time with me, each week we do something together once a week atleast sometimes more, plus theres my two sisters and they might get upset if i do that, but it is a good suggestion.

I would only get the spa day if she's really into that. I would have been seriously bummed out if my friends all went in on that instead of giving me individual fun presents to unwrap.

yeah thats true, i think we'll get her some tiffany stuff, coz shes dying to get the pefume, and then maybe chuck in one of those little pamper packs along with some other stuff.

[Planetary]

one of those 'you're not over the hill you're under it' cards

[like2_drink]

viagra

[icy manipulator]

something sweet and simple

[na§tee]

i like it when my mum mentions/moans (normally the latter) about something and she is surprised when i remember it and give her something in relation to her comment. for example, she was always bitching about what a terrible state her hands/nails were and how she has forever wished about having beautiful manicured hands, so for christmas i got her a manicure/pedicure treatment and she felt like a queeeen. i prefer buying events/experiences to gifts.

this year for christmas i'm going to get her a spa experience at bath thermal spas. hopefully mah brother will go halvers on me with this package (http://www.thermaebathspa.com/pricesandbookings/spapackages/thermalexperience/) because i can't afford it all and anyway, he's hopeless at selecting things.

i'm enjoying getting things for my mum more because when i was younger i didn't really know what she was "into". now, it makes me happy that she will be in a city (bath) that she adores and getting to bliss out all afternoon in their new spas getting facials and body treatments and splashing about and having a meal and, um, stuff.

[instigator7022]

my parents have birthdays within a week of one another so we usually give them movie passes and a gift card for borders or to a retaurant.my parents's birthdays are like that too


Get something that smells of rich mahogany or some leatherbound books.

[zorra_chiflada]

is she artistic/crafty? if so, a really good present would be like an art/craft kit, where they can make something.

[b i o n i c]

send her to have a massage by some muscular young dude. that'll make her feel young or skeeved out.

[paul jones]

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits

[b-grrrlie]

(y) Spas/manicure/pampering places are always good. All wimmins like that.
Totally!!!!
I would be so glad to get a day at this (annars) place!

I'm going to a 50th birthday party on Saturday. She ain't that close friend, but I know she likes all things japanese so I got some mugs (all proceeds to Red Cross), japanese tea and I'm gonna get this nice wall cloth from Street Market (http://www.streetinstockholm.se/street/web/events/aktuellt.jsp). And I've made my own marbleized wrapping paper and I'm gonna do some Japanese folding of it as well. Packaging is very important....

[Lex Diamonds]

I got my friend a huge birthday candle which was in the shape of a question mark with "GUESS WHO'S OVER THE HILL" emblazoned on it for his 30th. (y)